Lover Girl

Herring Caroline

Looking for a hand to hold 
There to pull and push against 
Even now we're dancing 
Longing for a place to know 
Where branches reach, lantana grow 
And butterflies take their poses 

Come 
My lover girl 

Did you grow an inch today 
Once you were a tiny thing 
And before that God's dream 
Goodness comes to those who wait 
Give them love, and sacrifice 
Because it's your turn now 

Come 
My lover girl 

We're as new as scheming eyes 
We're as old as mother and child 
We're as new as scheming eyes 
We're as old as mother and child 

Just a little piece of us 
Marveling at all of you 
Head, heart, shoulder, shoulder 
Go and close the drapes I made 
Put your little hands together 
And pray for your mama 

Come 
My lover girl